EP 0582646 B1 20000823 - ELECTRONIC BOOK
Title (en)
ELECTRONIC BOOK
Title (de)
ELEKTRONISCHES BUCH
Title (fr)
LIVRE ELECTRONIQUE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 68527891 A 19910414
- US 9203056 W 19920414
Abstract (en)
[origin: US5417575A] PCT No. PCT/US92/03056 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 15, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 28, 1993 PCT Filed Apr. 14, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO92/18964 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 29, 1992.An electronic book apparatus that comprises multiple pages (122) with printed information (126), a visual signal (125) for identifying the printed information in a sequentially organized manner, a synchronized audio signal (154) for describing and further identifying the information concurrently with the visual signal, and a switch (127) for electronically controlling the generation and transmission of these signals when each particular page is opened for viewing. Each page of the electronic book includes a laminated sheet (124), on which the printed material is arranged, and an electronic backdrop (121) containing the visual signal for display through the laminated sheet. Separate intelligent electronics (160) in the spine (140) and top portion (150) of the book, coupled to the a switch, activate the illuminating circuitry and a voice synthesizer (168) that are synchronized and sequenced to produce a concurrent visual and audio enhancement of the printed matter being viewed on the page.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP KR US)
B42D 1/006 (2013.01 - EP US); B42D 1/009 (2013.01 - EP US); B42D 3/123 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 3/03 (2013.01 - KR); G09B 5/062 (2013.01 - EP US); G09B 5/065 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9218964 A1 19921029; AT E195827 T1 20000915; AU 1784192 A 19921117; AU 664701 B2 19951130; CA 2108554 A1 19921016; CN 1077555 A 19931020; DE 69231383 D1 20000928; EP 0582646 A1 19940216; EP 0582646 A4 19950531; EP 0582646 B1 20000823; JP H06509654 A 19941027; KR 930022178 A 19931123; MX 9205737 A 19931029; US 5167508 A 19921201; US 5417575 A 19950523
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9203056 W 19920414; AT 92911059 T 19920414; AU 1784192 A 19920414; CA 2108554 A 19920414; CN 92111051 A 19921014; DE 69231383 T 19920414; EP 92911059 A 19920414; JP 51005792 A 19920414; KR 920018887 A 19921014; MX 9205737 A 19920414; US 13706393 A 19931015; US 68527891 A 19910414